Illuminating Social Life: Classical and Contemporary Theory Revisited - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0761987177 ISBN 13 : 9780761987178

Editeur : SAGE Publications Inc, 2001

Synopsis

With contributions by leading scholars, this book shows how classical and contemporary social theories can be used to shed new light on such topics as the Internet, the world of work, fast food restaurants, prostitution, shopping malls, alcohol use, body building, sales and service, and new religious movements.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Peter Kivisto is Richard A. Swanson Professor of Social Thought and Chair of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Welfare at Augustana College and Finland Distinguished Professor at the University of Turku. His current research involves a collaborative project on multiculturalism with colleagues in Finland. His interests include immigration, social integration, citizenship, and religion. Among his recent books are Key Ideas in Sociology (2011), Illuminating Social Life (2011); Beyond a Border: The Causes and Consequences of Contemporary Immigration (2010, with Thomas Faist); Citizenship: Discourse, Theory and Transnational Prospects (2007, with Thomas Faist); and Intersecting Inequalities (2007, with Elizabeth Hartung). He serves on the editorial boards of Contexts, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Journal of Intercultural Studies, and on the Publication Committee for Sociology of Religion.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Inc
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0761987177
• ISBN 13: 9780761987178
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 408
• Éditeur: Kivisto Peter
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible